1:34 PM,
Nov. 2, 2012

The flag of the United State of America flies next to Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church in St. George.

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Across the nation, some Christian churches have taken their politics to the pulpit.

A recent Pew Research Center poll showed that 19 percent of regular churchgoers have heard their clergy mention specific candidates, even though most churches have a federal tax-exempt status that bars them from taking sides in a partisan race.

Perhaps the most prominent display of politics from the pulpit came on Oct. 7 as almost 2,000 congregational leaders rebelled against what they view as limits on their religious freedom by sharing political views about specific candidates. ...